Exam 2 Study Guide
I. Urinary system
functions
filter blood, regulate blood volume, regulate concentration of solutes in blood,
regulate ph of extracellular fluid, regulate erythrocyte synthesis, synthesize vitamin D
kidney
cortex, medulla
nephron
bowman's capsule
proximal convoluted tubule
loop of Henley
distal convoluted tubule
selective filtration in bowman's capsule
ureter
urinary bladder
hormone control
II. Lymphatic System
functions
human defenses, return seepage from the blood, absorb fats
structures
diffuse tissue, dense tissue (lymph nodules), tonsils, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus
III. Human Defenses (per handout)
definitions
disease, infection, pathogen, antigen, pathology, etiology
non-specific
not involving white blood cells
skin, mucous membranes, saliva, tears, flow of urine,
gastric juices, normal flora
leukocytes (white blood cells)
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, lymphocytes
phagocytosis, inflammation, complement
specific
Immunity
antibody mediated (humoral)
B cells
cell mediated
T cells
clonal deletion
blood typing
differential white blood cell count
leukocyte identification
vaccinations